Looking for a good mouse and pad

[Surly73]

Christmas is coming and at the request of my family I'm building a wish list if things I would like that they might actually be able to find at B&M.

Please let me know if this post would be better in the Gaming hardware section, I wasn't sure.

I run Vista Ultimate x64 and XP SP3 x86. I presently have a Logitech MX510 and have preferred standard cloth top/neoprene bottom mouse pads for 15 years or so. I'm thinking it's time for a new mouse - wired is fine. The system is used for lots of general purpose stuff, Photoshop and games (at a casual level, not pro-gamer). I don't want to be "let down" by the new mouse because I've already got something great, and I need x64 support from the drivers.

Logitech MX518? Razer Deathadder? Razer Lachesis? From a glance it seems like Razer might not support x64 Vista...

I have almost nowhere to browse at "advanced" mousepads. As mentioned, I have historically preferred cloth tops to plastic or the top of my desk etc... I figure there may be some new materials out there with similar characteristics but aren't cloth. I'd like something with ample surface area, a comfortable transition on the bottom (wrist) edge and something that doesn't move. I have a glass-top desk so a non-slip base and some heft would be good.

There are so many pads out there who all think they're the best and I can't actually look at any of them. I'm open to suggestions to at least make a shortlist I can go look for B&M.

Thanks.

 

[Drakan290]

I've got my Lachesis sitting right next to me in x64 Vista. Works perfectly fine.
Anyway, it all depends on what you have now and what you like. Do you grip the mouse with your whole hand? Go for something like a MX518 or G5/G7 mouse, if you have a 'claw' grip where only your fingers touch the mouse, go with something like a Deathadder, Lachesis or possibly a G9 if you like the feel.
As for mousepads, almost all quality mousepads are bought online, namely Siberia Icemats, Ratpadz GS/XT or Razer pads (expensive as hell)

 

[Surly73]

This system is used by both my wife and I, frankly I think she gets more screen (and game) time most of the time.

My grip is a bit of a hybrid. My palm does rest on the mouse, but my fingers only contact at the tips. It doesn't sound like either extreme of "palm" or "claw".

For what its worth, my wife tends to use the mouse up beside the monitor with her whole arm on the desk, I use my mouse beside the keyboard close to the edge of the desk. I might fine pads that are on standoffs annoying on my wrist (maybe) while she would have no issue.

 

[Drakan290]

Might want to look at the Ratpads XT or the Razer pad w/ wrist wrest, they're allmost paper thin.

 

[Surly73]

I've got my Lachesis sitting right next to me in x64 Vista. Works perfectly fine.

Oh yes, the reason I mentioned Vista x64 is I looked at the Razer driver dl site and it listed XP 32/64 and Vista 32 as the supported OSs. Good to hear you're running under x64

 

[Mr. Wolf]

My year old Razer Diamondback works perfectly on Vista x64. I've got a Death Adder ordered. Looking forward to seeing how much improved it is over the Diamondback.